I woke up this morning and had three units in my insulin pump. Perfect timing for a set change. <\/p>\n
Before I got dressed, I rewound my pump. Went and got dressed, got new cartridge and infusion set. Got back to the pump and it basically had a message that I had a catastrophic error and that the pump wanted me to phone home. It also said to take the battery out and put it back in.<\/p>\n
So I did the battery thing and phoned Animas. I picked up the phone at 8:01 eastern time and got their answering service. ARGH! It was business hours. That always bothers me. I will give that tech support called back within two minutes but it is morning stress I don’t need.<\/p>\n
My pump warranty expires in February. I’ll need to get a new pump then. I’ve loved my Animas pumps but since Johnson and Johnson bought them, customer service has deteriorated.<\/p>\n
Most of the time I’ve had issues when I wanted the pump replaced because I couldn’t hear it or feel it. However, the last time that happened, I got no problem at all, but two days after I got the new pump, I had a recall notice so Animas had to replace the pump anyway.<\/p>\n
I love the idea of the new Ping, but would like to touch it and feel it before I have my insurance company lay out the money. I’ve sent an email to Animas stating that, but haven’t heard back from them.<\/p>\n
While I’ve always thought badly of Medtronics for good reason, I’m interested in looking at their CGMS. If they could get the CGMS covered AND if it worked, I would go for. That’s the two issues I have with the Dexcom, my body throws their sensors off my skin or the sensor just stops working. Plus Dexcom hasn’t appeared to be helpful in getting CGMS covered.<\/p>\n
I also want to look at the Cosmo pump though I think they are out of network. The last time I talked with Cosmo, my former CDE was one of their reps, but her email is bouncing.<\/p>\n
One of the projects I’d like to complete over the break is to pick my next pump since I have to wear it 24\/7 over the next 4 years. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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